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Clinical trial to investigate causes of diabetes, obesity in individuals with spinal cord injury and potential mitigatory effects of semaglutide

A first-of-its-kind investigation into the mechanisms behind diabetes and obesity in people with spinal cord injury and the antidiabetic and anti-obesity effects of semaglutide was recently approved for $3 million in National Institutes of Health funding. “This is one population in which they are susceptible to be more obese and having worse diabetes risk and […]

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UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry names director of Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research

Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, is a world-renowned expert in pain research Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor of endodontics at the School of Dentistry of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been named inaugural director of the school’s Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research. Hargreaves, who chaired the […]

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UT Health San Antonio and UTSA merger announced

The UT System Board of Regents has asked Chancellor Milliken to work with us to develop a plan to merge UTSA and UT Health San Antonio to create a premier university that brings all of our individual academic, research and clinical strengths together to build a unified and profoundly impactful university of the future.

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UT Health San Antonio’s Brett Ginsburg selected for Wellcome Leap Untangling Addiction program

Study will evaluate biomarkers and novel treatments for alcohol use disorder Brett Ginsburg, PhD, director of the Biochemical Pharmacology Analytical Laboratory at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), was selected as a performer with the Wellcome Leap Untangling Addiction program. Wellcome Leap is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization […]

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Study explores mechanisms behind chronic pain related to sleep apnea

Lack of oxygen can sensitize nerve cells, leading to long-term pain More than 100 million people worldwide are affected by obstructive sleep apnea. This health condition causes a person to stop breathing numerous times while they are sleeping. Reduced sleep time and sleep quality can lead to numerous health problems including obesity, high blood pressure, […]

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Study: Dysregulation in bioenergetic process linked to rapid onset of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Every molecule in cellular metabolism has a role to play. A breakdown in any part of this delicate balance can cause a chain reaction of negative health conditions. Acetyl-CoA is a necessary molecule in the bioenergetic process because it converts fuel sources into energy for the cells. For mammals, this fuel is usually glucose, which […]

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UT Health San Antonio scientist awarded $300,000 grant to study effect of Spanish-language interpretation on child mental health outcomes

A researcher with (UT Health San Antonio) was awarded a $300,000 research project grant through the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium’s New and Emerging Children’s Mental Health Research initiative. Jessica Sandoval, MD, associate clinical professor with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, in the Joe R. and […]

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UT Health San Antonio faculty member helps create universal long COVID definition

A report released June 11 by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) provides a working definition of long COVID. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San […]

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Antiretroviral drug shows potential for Alzheimer’s disease treatment in early clinical trials

  Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio, led a pilot study of the Food and Drug Administration-approved antiretroviral drug lamivudine, to determine if it could be a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Almost half of what makes up the human genome are […]

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Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy welcomes 15th cohort of high-schoolers for hands-on research

Latest $1 million donation helps eliminate barriers to success Adriana Avendano was just a high school junior when a doctor asked her if he should recommend a hysterectomy for his patient with severe endometriosis. She was participating as a Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy scholar at UT Health San Antonio, one of 20 area high-schoolers in her cohort […]

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